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SpaceX

EDA Engineer (RFIC Engineering)

Irvine, CA$125k–$150kmidAdded today

About this role

SpaceX seeks an EDA Engineer to support and enhance IC design tools and workflows for Starlink's silicon development teams. You'll maintain reliable EDA environments, troubleshoot design flows, manage PDKs, and automate recurring tasks across analog/RF and digital design processes.

What you'll do

  • Support day-to-day EDA workflows for RFIC and silicon teams, including tool setup, PDK usage, simulation, and physical verification
  • Triage and debug DRC, LVS, PEX, simulation, and licensing issues using reproducible methodologies
  • Maintain and improve tool wrappers, setup scripts, environment modules, and onboarding documentation
  • Build automation scripts in Python, Tcl, SKILL, or shell for log collection, health checks, and issue reduction
  • Create and execute QA tests for PDK updates, tool upgrades, and flow changes before deployment
  • Partner with design, verification, IT, and foundry teams to resolve blocked workflows and improve methodology

What they're looking for

  • EDA tool support (Cadence Virtuoso/Spectre, Siemens Calibre, Synopsys tools)
  • Linux administration and shell scripting
  • Python, Tcl, Perl, SKILL, or Makefile programming
  • IC design flows: DRC/LVS/PEX, simulation, physical verification
  • Analog/RF/mixed-signal design tools and methodologies
  • PDK installation and qualification
  • Technical troubleshooting and issue triage
  • Documentation and runbook creation
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SpaceX

SpaceX develops advanced spacecraft and satellite systems, including the Starshield government satellite constellation and Starfall re-entry cargo capsule for global delivery. The company is hiring engineers in avionics integration, software test automation, mechanical design, and hardware reliability to validate flight-critical systems and ensure mission success.

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Likely interview questions

  • Describe your experience with EDA tool support—which tools have you supported and what were your main responsibilities?
  • Walk us through how you would debug a failing DRC or LVS check and document the issue for reproducibility.
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